Disclaimer: I don't own YuGiOh or any of the characters.
A/N: Alright, if you have read "Right Here Waiting" or "Never Again" story, then I want to clarify things right now. I AM NOT stealing this character or anything at all, because I AM the creator. You see, the author of those two stories and I are one and the same. I will not give you the name of my other account right here because I made this account to hide from those who I do not want finding out it is actually me writing. If you think you know who I am, great. If not, it doesn't really matter. I'm just letting you people know that I'm not mooching off of someone else's ideas.
She was beautiful, to say the least, but who was this girl? She seemed so familiar to the young boy, but he knew he had never met her in his life.
"Who are you," the boy asked as the young woman hovered overhead, her long black hair scattered all around her head.
It almost looked as if she was lying in a pool of water because of the way her hair flowed. The girl looked like she was an adult, or nearly one. She just stared down at the young boy, a loving glint in her eyes. However, she didn't answer.
"Are you an angel," the boy asked.
She smiled.
"Only if you want me to be," she answered, speaking for the first time.
Seto's eyes snapped open and he sat up in bed. He looked around the dark room and saw his little brother, Mokuba, sleeping soundlessly on the next bed over. Seto had had that dream every night for the past week, but this was the first time the woman had spoken to him.
"Who is she," he mumbled.
Seto didn't believe dreams held anything mystical, but he couldn't help but wonder why he would dream of someone he had never seen before in his life. He lay back down in bed and closed his eyes, his mind still wandering to the face of the young woman.
The next day, Seto and Mokuba went for a walk in the wooded area by the orphanage they currently lived in.
"Seto, look at the river," Mokuba exclaimed, pointing to the pure, glittering water.
Seto smiled at his three-year-old brother.
"Isn't it pretty," Mokuba asked.
"Yeah," Seto answered. "But don't go near the edge. It's not safe."
"What do you mean?"
"The water's a lot faster than it looks."
Somewhere upstream, a young girl was walking by the river, careful not to let herself be dragged in.
"Ebony, be careful," her foster father, Sean, called.
"I will," the girl answered over her shoulder. She had gone a nature hike with her foster parents, something they liked to bring her on often. They though it would help in Ebony's development and get her to bond with them. In reality, those walks made her enjoy being alone even more.
"Don't wander off," Ebony's foster mother, Jen, called.
"I won't," the girl answered.
She continued walking along the edge of the river, her flip-flops leaving light indents in the dampened sand. She climbed onto a fairly large rock in order to get a better look at the scenery around her. She was nearly at the top when her foot slipped and she tumbled into the river. The current carried her away as she screamed.
"Ebony," her foster parents yelled.
The girl tried to swim against the current, but was unable to.
Seto turned his head upon hearing a piercing shriek.
"What was that," Mokuba asked.
"Someone's in trouble," Seto answered, looking around.
"Help me," a girl's voice screamed.
Seto whipped his head in the direction of the sound and could see something black in the river. It was a girl with black hair. Mokuba saw her as well.
"We've gotta help her," the little boy yelled.
Without a second thought, Seto ran towards the river and stopped just where the edge of the water came. The girl continued to scream as she tried to fight against the current. Seto used one hand to grab onto a sturdy tree branch and reached out with the other. The girls' hand hit his and he latched onto her wrist, refusing to let go. He pulled back with all his strength, bringing the girl with im. She landed on him and didn't move at first. Her whole body was trembling. Seto remained still, unsure what to do. After a few minutes, the girl pushed herself off of him.
"Th-thanks for saving me," she mumbled shakily.
Seto almost didn't understand what she had said. The girl's eyes were wide with fear and tears streamed down her face as her body shook.
"It was no problem. I'm Seto," he answered and her eyes focused on his face.
"I'm Ebony," she answered.
Seto started to smile, but then Ebony began to shake violently.
"Hey, what's wrong," he asked.
Ebony buried her face in her hands and began sobbing uncontrollably. Both Seto and Mokuba were confused. Why was this girl crying after she'd just been saved? Seto put his hand on Ebony's shoulder and she looked up at him, her eyes frantic. Not knowing what else to do, he wrapped his arms around her and she cried on his shoulder. Finally, after about ten minutes, Ebony stopped crying and wiped her eyes with her still-damp hand. Now she and Seto were both soaked.
"Sorry," she mumbled with a hiccup, trying to stop her tears.
"It's okay. Why are you crying," Seto asked.
Before Ebony could answer, two adults came into view.
"Ebony! Thank goodness you're alright," the girl's foster mother cried as the man with her picked Ebony up.
"Seto saved me," she answered, pointing to the boy.
"You saved Ebony? Thank you so much."
Seto looked down shyly and stood up.
"It was nothing, really," he answered.
"You're a hero," Jen told him, causing a slight blush to cross his cheeks.
"Are you her parents," Mokuba asked, taking notice that both of the adults had blond hair, whereas Ebony's hair matched her name.
"We take care of her," Sean answered, simplifying it as much as he could for the three-year-old.
"Jen, Sean, can I come visit Seto tomorrow," Ebony asked.
She had finally found someone her age who actually cared about her and she wasn't about to let that go.
"Maybe. We'll need to meet his parents first," Jen answered.
"We don't have parents anymore," Mokuba said sadly.
Jen immediately regretted her words.
"We live in the orphanage that's not far from here," Seto elaborated.
"Can I please visit them tomorrow," Ebony asked again, praying her foster parents would agree.
After a minute, Sean and Jen both nodded.
"Sure, Ebony. We'll bring you to visit. Right now, let's get you home so you can dry off," Sean answered.
"Seto, thank you again for saving Ebony," Jen said one final time.
Seto waved as the two adults left with Ebony. Little did he know that he had just saved his angel.